Asus V6V freezing problem

Hi, I have an Asus V6V laptop with a big freezing problem. Basically it freezes at totally random times, while booting, sometimes after Windows is up and running, sometimes goes for days without locking up. I've had it into Asus service recently, they have replaced mainboard, cpu and harddrive and said it was running fine. Got it back and didn't lock up for a few days then started again.

I have tried a different sodimm as well, no difference, as well as a fresh install of Windows XP. Kind of at a loss as to why this is happening or what to do about it. Currently out of warranty so feeling like I am stuck with a computer that is not reliable anymore.

Any ideas as to what could be causing this? Thanks for any help.

 

If you have a new motherboard, CPU, HDD and a fresh install of Windows, it's likely some other accessory component malfunctioning. Do you have any USB or other external devices you frequently use?

Another consideration is if you have a faulty accessory which is mounted in the unit but NOT part of the motherboard. ex:
- built-in webcams, Bluetooth and SD card readers are typically USB devices attached with an internal connection,
- WiFi is a separate card mounted and connected to the main board,
- optical drive is typically as an EIDE device,
- modem might be USB or some other special port.

Maybe try disabling a bunch of these devices in Device Manager? Although a completely malfunctioning device will probably totally ignore this method, it might help you narrow it down if it isn't as major of a failure.

 

You could even go as far and physically remove things such as the optical drive, audio board (if discrete) WiFi.

What are the temperatures of your CPU/GPU just before the freeze? Maybe it's a
"simple" overheating problem.